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Environmental Issues


Chesapeake Energy withdraws TCU permit request

There was no indication whether TCU would seek another site on its campus.

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Fort Worth city council — what? — rejects Chesapeake well permit

A huge turnout of affected homeowners influenced the council to turn down the request, the first time they have done so.

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

Trash collection and watering days for some McKinney residents will change starting Oct. 6

The reason: More residents.

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

Chesapeake to brief Arlington residents about how their drilling is going

The town hall meeting for District 2 is scheduled for Thurs., Oct. 16, in an elementary school auditorium. Everyone's invited.

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008

Chesapeake files federal lawsuit against Grand Prairie over pipeline

Chesapeake and Texas Midstream contend that cities do not have the right to regulate utility companies.

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008

Chesapeake acquires Exxon Mobil’s clean, affordable, American, abundant Barnett Shale assets

Included among the assets were gas wells, leases, and an 8-inch pipeline running from Keller to Corsicana.

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008

Tropical storms have slight negative effects on third-quarter production for Fort Worth-based XTO Energy

The company also expects some of these operating effects to persist into the fourth quarter.

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

XTO Energy may build a nine-story office structure in downtown Fort Worth

The drilling firm, engaged in Barnett Shale and other oil and gas acquisition projects, is considering construction of a 360,000-square-foot building.

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008

Dallas Morning News to begin using biodegradable plastic delivery bags

You won't just get it biodegradable -- you'll get it oxo-biodegradable.

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

Dallas tries out “green” cement company for sidewalk repairs

Salinas Concrete of Plano gets its cement from "dry" kilns which generate less pollution than "wet" kilns.

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

Denton wins North Texas Corporate Recycling Association Green3 Awards

Green3 awards are given each year to North Texas governments and businesses to recognize their efforts to increase recycling.

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008

Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway and South Central Community Initiative organize community cleanup for Oct. 4

The effort is being organized to remove trash and debris from the neighborhood.

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008

Dallas becomes first large American city to get on board EPA’s environmental program

The city is instituting energy savings and pollution reduction plans.

Monday, Sept. 22, 2008

Farmers Branch proposes a community garden at Sept. 23 meeting

The city of Farmers Branch will facilitate the 50-plot/composting area/community orchard project to be located on the church property.

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008

Arlington to vote Tuesday on turning methane into cold hard cash

One person's gas from trash is another one's treasure.

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008

Room for everyone when it comes to recycling water in Barnett Shale

Two wastewater treatment companies make environmental responsibility not only desirable, but feasible, in gas drilling.

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008

Fort Worth gas drilling continues down the river without a plan, a paddle or a clue

As much as I would like to think that Fort Worth or the TRWD would actually increase protections of the Trinity Trails and public space, the opposite has actually happened.

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008

Dallas’ North Oak Cliff area to be sprayed this week for West Nile Virus

Within the following boundaries: I-35, the south Trinity River levee, Corinth St, Clarendon Drive, and Ewing Ave back to I-35.

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008

Grapevine-based GreenHunter Energy subsidiary acquires biomass power plant in Florida

The plant cost approximately $2.5 million in cash.

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008

Mosquito control spraying scheduled for North Dallas on Friday Sept. 5 at 10 p.m.

The City of Dallas will spray the Churchill Park area where mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus have been collected.

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008

Mosquito spraying in East Dallas pushed back to Thursday Sept. 4 and Friday Sept. 5

The area runs north of R.L. Thornton Freeway between Carroll Avenue, Beacon Street, and south of Swiss Avenue.

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008

Trinity Trails supporters to speak out at Fort Worth city council meeting

Please join supporters of Trinity Trees at City Hall Tuesday evening, September 2nd at 6:30 pm to speak in favor of protecting the Greenwood Grove.

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008

Adell Campbell discusses clean air with Margaret Keliher

Adell Campbell talks with (former Dallas County Commissioner's Court Judge) Margaret Keliher, CEO of Texas Business for Clean Air.

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

City of Dallas honors Herb’s Paint & Body for ‘green’ practices

Herb’s was the first in Dallas market to adopt new environmentally responsible paint technology.

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

Pipeline opponent Jerry Horton to be interviewed by NBC Nightly News

Horton agreed to give up right-of-way for a pipeline beneath her home after realizing there was no legal recourse.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Dallas Fort Worth under a RED pollution alert Tuesday

Get your oxygen tanks, hide the children and for the love of God do NOT go running! Unless it's on a treadmill inside, cuz you could probably use a good run.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Residents in East Fort Worth celebrate major cleanup of 15-acre illegal dump site

The "recycling company" didn't exactly recycle anything, they just let the trash sit on 15 acres. Lies, all lies, and the state gumment had to clean up after them.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Dallas-based Snappy Salads adds Boylan sodas to avoid high-fructose corn syrup

Boylan sodas are made with cane sugar.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

City of McKinney going with water-saving grass

McKinney Mayor Bill Whitfield should be applauded for his forward thinking in cutting the city's water usage.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Plano-based JCPenney installs solar power systems on 10 stores in California and New Jersey

The 10 pilot stores will also install energy-efficient lighting and advanced energy management systems to reduce energy consumption.

Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008

Waste water recycling could lead to Fort Worth municipal profits

Not-ready-for-tap-time water could be piped from the treatment plant to industrial (non-drinking) users. Who would pay for it. Though not as much as they'd pay for "drinkable" city water, one presumes.

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

Google.org gives $489,521 to SMU’s geothermal lab

More power to them. (And to us.)

Investment directed at development of alternate energy technologies.

Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

TCU declares an actual theme for the fall semester

... and it involves colors. One of them purple. (Guess what the other one is.)

Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

Conservation license plates support Texas wildlife, parks, fisheries

Motorists encouraged to "Show What Drives You!"

Motorists encouraged to "Show What Drives You!"

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

Carter’s most outspoken pipeline opponent runs out of time

Jerry Horton of Fort Worth faces condemnation proceedings this Thursday after months of protesting a gas pipeline expected to run under her front yard.

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

Dallas kicks off second “Pride in your Neighborhood” program

Grass-roots initiative shows residents how to improve their communities.

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

Gas Drilling Task Force comes to decision on compressor decibel levels Monday

The noise made by compressors, which run continuously, has been a hot topic of debate in the task force's public hearings.

Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008

Chesapeake really super excited about new Downtown Fort Worth drilling rig

The rig was set up from Tuesday to Thursday and will start drilling Friday.

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

Plano-based JCPenney launches solar and wind power projects

ENERGY STAR® certification is planned for 200 stores.

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008

Fort Worth citizens ask task force for gas drilling master plan, moratorium on Monday

Though a smaller turnout than the last public hearing, speakers' messages were far more aligned.

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008


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